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Australia agriculture lifted economy in 2016, does drought loom this year?
Australia Agriculture to the Rescue! The month of May was a tough one for portfolio managers in Australia. The S&P 200/ASX fell >2.5% from April highs. The banking industry was mentioned as a potential reason for the sell off. Moody...
Growing Bull Market in Wheat on Global Weather; other Grains to Follow?
Wheat has continued to explode over the past week. Our blog last week talked about the Spring wheat drought occurring in North Dakota. The drought has worsened and crop conditions continue to fall. Prices have risen another 50 cents per bushel...
Coffee continues 8-month slide, no Brazil freeze in sight
Despite some volatility (freeze potential), coffee prices have continued to fall as the Brazil harvest begins. Coffee was up earlier today as Brazil coffee areas had below normal temperatures over the weekend. However, it appears the worry was all...
Polar Sea Ice Still Reaching Record Lows; Trump Administration–Clueless!
Picture above from thewestsidestory.net I’m in Europe for the summer. Here, the sentiment I’m getting from almost every news outlet, and from people I’ve met, is that of complete disbelief. There is also a sadness over the Trump administration’s...
Spring Wheat makes new highs, while other wheats sag
Spring wheat is making "waves" due to the recent price rally. This variety mainly grows in North Dakota and Montana. The 2016 county production chart highlights these areas. Farmers plant this crop in the late spring and harvest mid-August to...
Cool End to June? Natural Gas collapse…our newsletter subscribers knew!
We sent out or newsletter to our subscribers May 23rd, when July natural gas prices were still at $3.40 MMBtu. Our forecast called for below normal temperatures mainly in the late month of June, limiting cooling demand. Our bearish "score" for...
Initial Corn Conditions Increase Chances For Poor Yields
The United States Department of Agriculture released their first crop condition report for corn. It showed that 57% of the crop is rated good and 8% is rated excellent. The above normal rainfall that has fallen has prevented better conditions from...
Other Than Wet Midwest Weather, Why Climatech Predicts Some June Weather Issues for European Wheat
CLIMATECH above shows (7) areas in Europe that could have a hot June and potential crop stress next month. In combining the most important global teleconnections, notice how in some areas, the prediction is for temperatures in Europe to be...
Green Bonds getting red hot: What are they?
Green bonds are relatively new and allow for conscientious investing The issuer needs capital to move forward. The holder receives interest and/or the principal. It is just like any other bond. However, they are tax-exempt bonds that fund...
Brazil Currency Collapse, Huge South American Crop Pressure Soybeans. Severe Weather for Wheat and Corn Crop?
Severe Weather for the U.S. Another major severe weather outbreak is likely in the Plains and Midwest today. More could occur in the days and weeks ahead. Huge South American crops are coming which we predicted months ago. This, combined with...
Weather Factors, Political Unrest Creating Short-Covering In The Cocoa Market
We mentioned to clients a few weeks ago that a heavy short position in the cocoa market, combined with potential "psychological concerns" over a developing El Nino, has probably meant a bottom was in for the cocoa market (at least for now)....
Weather, other fundamentals impacting Natural Gas before the summer
What do the current fundamentals say about natural gas? First of all, June contract prices edged above the top of a classic "symmetrical triangle" chart pattern. Prices chopped around in a tight range since the beginning of April. Volatility left...
Jim Roemer on Bloomberg TV 5/4/17: El Nino & Wheat Blizzard
Best Weather's Jim Roemer talking about the Kansas Blizzard and potential El Nino on Bloomberg TV:
Extreme snows and floods squeezing out big short position in wheat market
A deluge of weather issues plagued Kansas wheat areas over the weekend. Consequently, a three pronged threat (that Jim gave a heads up to his clients on) may lead to a decrease in crop quality. The major short position in the market means a lot of...
Will Corn Prices Continue to Gain Against Sagging Wheat? Frost Scares for U.S. Wheat?
Following drought conditions in the western plains this winter, our forecast of improved weather conditions from Texas to Kansas has been on “primary factor” in the collapse in wheat prices compared to corn over the last 6 weeks. No question the...
Earth Day and what you can do to help yourself and the environment
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Coffee futures plunge on Brazil harvest, ample stocks
Coffee Falls Coffee futures took a nose dive and dropped 8% in the past two days. The new unicorn frappuccino is not to blame. Instead, it is the Brazil harvest that is pressuring the market. This year, it will add to the global supply, despite...
Poor Demand for OJ vs Florida Citrus Canker. What Else Influences OJ Prices?
Last year at this time, frozen OJ futures were at the beginning of a 7-month rally. Global production had continued to declined since citrus greening and citrus canker have been ravaging crops in Brazil and Florida. The only way to treat infected...
